Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 991, settled in 1866.
Golden City Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 139 in 1880, a peak of 900 in 1980, 656 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1886 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Golden City Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Golden City Township.
Since 2013, Golden City Township has added 20 jobs, to 271 in 2023. Just just over a tenth of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Its income of the median household stands at $51,000, below both Missouri’s towns ($62,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The share of residents in Golden City Township who live below the poverty line: 16%.
| Golden City Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 13% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Golden City R-III runs its public schools. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Golden City Township, with 164 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden City Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 76 | C |
| Golden City HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 88 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Golden City Township’s FEMA hazard score stands at 74 of 100. Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 21%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect July afternoons of 89° and January nights of 24°, with about 13 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
31% of Golden City Township adults feel lonely, below both the Missouri town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). On the CDC’s 32 measures, Golden City Township is ahead of Missouri on 1 and behind on 18. Golden City Township: 19% of adults report frequent physical distress.
| Golden City Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Golden City Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.9% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
6.0 miles of trail. The density of trails for Golden City Township comes to 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Golden City Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.5% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Golden City Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Golden City Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Where Golden City Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Missouri, United States
Golden City is a city in Golden City Township, Barton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 656 at the 2020 census.
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Golden City Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.